Salisbury, Connecticut

Salisbury, Connecticut
Town
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°59′06″N 73°25′20″W / 41.98500°N 73.42222°W / 41.98500; -73.42222
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyLitchfield
Established / Incorporated1741[1]
Area
 • Total60.1 sq mi (155.6 km2)
 • Land57.3 sq mi (148.3 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,194
 • Density70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
06039, 06068 06079
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-66420
GNIS feature ID0213500
Websitesalisburyct.us

Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the most northwest in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT (Massachusetts-New York-Connecticut) Tri-State Marker is just on the border of Salisbury. The population was 4,194 at the 2020 census.[2]

Scoville Library in Salisbury was the first in the United States to be open to the public free of charge.[3]

Although the peak of Mount Frissell is in Massachusetts, the south slope of the mountain is in Salisbury. It is the highest point in Connecticut. In Salisbury there are several ponds and six lakes: Wononscopomuc, Washinee, Washining, Wononpakook, Riga Lake and South Pond. The Appalachian Trail runs through Salisbury.

References

  1. ↑ "The Town of Salisbury Connecticut". The Town of Salisbury Connecticut. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census - Geography Profile: Salisbury town, Litchfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ Scoville Library